Name: Homemade Chalupas
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 5 cups Flour; 3 tablespoons Butter; 1 1/2 cups Milk; 2 tablespoons Baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon Salt; 2 cups Vegetable oil, for frying; 3 Chicken breast, cooked and shredded; 2 Chipotle peppers, chopped; 1 tablespoon Seasoned salt; 1 1/2 tablespoon Chili powder; 1/2 tablespoon Cumin; 1 teaspoon Oregano; 2 tablespoons Olive oil, to sear chicken; 1/2 cup Water; 1 cup Cheddar cheese, shredded; 1 cup Lettuce, shredded; 1 Tomato, diced; 1/2 Onion, diced

Take me to the Recipe

Homemade chalupas with a light airy shell and delicious fillings. Taste just like the Taco Bell chalupa- if not better!

Check out these Beef Birria Quesatacos and this Vegetarian Tortilla Soup while you are here!

How do you celebrate taco Tuesday?

Well, with homemade chalupas of course! These homemade chalupas have a light and airy shell, with all of our favorite fillings and toppings. One of the most popular items on Taco Bell's menus are the chalupas. There's something about that fluffy, semi-soft shell that does it for us.

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Are Chalupa shells hard to make?

No need to be intimidated by these chalupa shells, they were much easier to make than you may think. Anytime a recipe involves flour and a rolling pin, we know we're in for some fun! It really isn't possible to not make a slight mess when flour and a rolling pin are involved! That's the fun part about this recipe though, flour strewn all about, and doughy goodness being stretched.

What kind of filling should I add?

Our favorite part about these homemade chalupas are most certainly the filling, and the toppings. For this recipe, we decided to go with some shredded chicken for the filling.

It is not just regular old chicken though. We seasoned the chicken liberally with our homemade taco seasoning. Then to add another layer of flavor, we added a couple chopped chipotle peppers to the shredded chicken.

Toppings for the homemade chalupas:

This is where the homemade chalupa magic happens. Add any toppings you like, but our chalupas were complete with shredded lettuce, diced onions, some slices of avocados, and cheese.

You most certainly have to top it off with the creamy jalapeno salsa for the kick every chalupa deserves! Homemade guacamole is another favorite in our household, especially for tacos.

Add your favorite fillings and toppings to these homemade chalupa shells. Just remember, you definitely don't have to wait for taco Tuesday to make them!

Yield: 8 Shells